Fluffy pumpkin pancakes topped with sweet, caramelized apples is the perfect holiday breakfast – whether you are celebrating Thanksgiving weekend, Hanukkah or just having guests for brunch! Tha...
https://www.westoftheloop.com/2021/11/24/pumpkin-pancakes-with-caramelized-apples/
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, you need this recipe for dairy-free – and even vegan! – mashed potatoes flavored with rosemary, garlic and olive oil. You won’t miss the dairy! Da...
https://www.westoftheloop.com/2021/10/25/perfect-dairy-free-mashed-potatoes/
A festive and crowd-pleasing appetizer for Rosh Hashanah or your Yom Kippur breakfast: an apples and honey themed cheese board! And in keeping with the Jewish tradition of not mixing meat and dai...
https://www.westoftheloop.com/2021/09/01/rosh-hashanah-cheese-board/
A super-easy no-bake dessert with all the flavor of your favorite Italian pastry, cannoli, and none of the hassle! There are some restauarant dishes that, as much as I love them, I never even con...
https://www.westoftheloop.com/2021/08/01/how-to-make-cannoli-dip/
Celebrate strawberry season with these buttery, moist strawberry muffins with an irresistible vanilla crumb topping. June is strawberry season and I am buying berries by the quart! Last Saturday,...
https://www.westoftheloop.com/2021/06/15/strawberry-muffins-with-streusel-topping/
Have fun with your matzo this Passover: make matzo nachos! Thanks to Cabot Creamery Cooperative for sponsoring this Passover recipe. Like many of you, my family is facing another pandemic Passove...
https://www.westoftheloop.com/2021/03/22/matzo-nachos-aka-machos/
A traditional recipe for St. Patrick’s Day, Irish Beef and Stout Pie becomes especially rich and savory when you add my secret ingredient: extra sharp cheddar cheese. Thanks to Cabot Creamery C...
https://www.westoftheloop.com/2021/02/17/beef-and-stout-pie-with-cheddar/
Imagine a cinnamon babka topped with sweet icing and decorated with sprinkles in classic Mardi Gras colors of green, gold and purple. It’s a King Cake Babka! Are you a fan of King Cake? My daug...
A classic Mediterranean mezze, feta and herb cigars, with a twist. Instead of wrapping my cigars in finicky filo pastry, I opt for easy-to-use egg roll wrappers. A perfect finger food for Game Da...
https://www.westoftheloop.com/2021/02/04/feta-and-herb-egg-rolls/
Your focaccia bread dough is a blank canvas! Turn it into art with herb and vegetable decorations for a fun, family-friendly baking project. There have been so many pandemic food trends over this...
https://www.westoftheloop.com/2021/01/27/how-to-make-focaccia-bread-art/